OverStuffed

Melted cheese and apricots, on poppy bread

spiced parsnip and cauliflower soup

yum yum

or  maybe even poached or smoked salmon pate

on bagel toast for starters.

Main course.

Turkey,

roasters,

Gravy,

Peas and carrots,

Brussels sprouts

stuffing

Roast potatoes,

mash and peppercorn beef

And if vegan. Sorry, we like meat.

Just vegetables for you.

Ice cream cake

Christmas cake

jelly and mixed fruit.

Chocolate cake

After eight mints

Sherry Trifle is just

for a few options to choose from.

Sherry, Brandy, Whiskey, larger or beer

Lemonade, Coca-Cola for the kids.

Upset stomachs later on.

As overindulged with the food

and drink.

Dad is pissed in the corner chair

in the living room fast asleep.

and Grandma is eating chocolate cake

at the kitchen table with a cup of tea.

The children are as high as kites.

With all the food they ate. Particularly

all the cakes and ice creams and sweets.

Mum is worn out. In the kitchen too.

Her eyes are about to close with sleep.

As she does the dishes in the sink.

And grandad is watching football on the TV.

All in all, everyone had a perfect day today.

With all the family gathered around

for yet another year.